Hello,

I like to sync my google calendar to my ipod this can be done fairly simple by downloading the certain ics file via wget and move it to the ipod calender folder. The script is ok and works fine.
Now I like to run this script automatically when I connect my iPod via USB. Is ther a way to do this? I thought about the plasma device notifier this plamoid at least get the event - can I hook on here? Or is there an alternative?

Thank a lot
Michael

If you're using 4.4, you could use the "Device actions" settings to configure a script to run upon connecting the iPod. Run semi-automatically that is, since you would have to click on the iPod in the device-notifier pop-up to actually run it.

Personally I'd prefer it if it could be set to 100 % automatically (I'm using that method to run my backup-program upon connecting a specific disk) but better than nothing.

Hello,

well I use 4.3.1 and soon 4.3.5 the method you describe is halve way what I like. Anyone how can help? I am sure that it is possible to run the script right after the plugin..
I'd like to use the plasmoid, the other option is to check for some udev rules.

Michael

I think udev is able to run a script on connecting a device, at least usb devices. but I don't know any gui for udev.

Hello,

I finally upgraded to 4.4.0 ! I was able to add my script to sync my iPod for all "Storage devices"
via the "Device actions" like Kryten2x4b described. How can I shrink this down to pop up only when my iPod is pluged in? Is there a method to set up a rule for e.g. Product=xx ? Or is there somewhere a documentation of the options?

Here is how my iPod "looks" like.

T: Bus=01 Lev=03 Prnt=03 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 2
P: Vendor=05ac ProdID=1265 Rev= 0.01
S: Manufacturer=Apple Inc.
S: Product=iPod
S: SerialNumber=000Axxxxxxxxxxxx
C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=500mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(mstor) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage

Thanks a lot
Michael

If you give your iPod a certain Volume Label, then you can match on that.
The Device Actions interface is aware of all possible matching combinations, you may wish to check the Storage Access and Storage Drive device types also.

Hello

thanks for the hint, I actually understand the concept but unfortunately I am not able to setup a rule to check for the given device name. Nor I am able to set up more than 2 Rules. I only change existing rules, I do not see any ADD button for rules..
Is there somewhere a document wich describes the options and the variables?

Thanks a lot
Michael

Have you read the Help document for the Device Actions KCM? It explains most of the weird details.

You need to change the Parameter Type to "Content Conjunction" or "Content Disjunction" for it to have children.

Hm

at least with the openSuSE 11.2 and KDE 4.4 Factory rpms I did not get a help. But these rpms are from day one - will reinstall and check

thx
michael

You may wish to use the on line documentation if you cannot get local docs to work...

http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase-w ... index.html

Thank for the link this actually confirmed my findings.

I have more, hopefully not to stupid questions:

- how can I delete a rule? I did not find an option, so I would need to start all over when I am mistaken?

- I have attached the data of my iPod, this is detected as Storage Volume, which value do I need to check for when I want to use the objectname??

05: SCSI 800.0: 10600 Disk
[Created at block.243]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_Apple_iPod_000A27001Exxxxxx7_0_0
Unique ID: mW+_.52ebT2CxxxA
SysFS ID: /class/block/sdc
SysFS BusID: 8:0:0:0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-4/1-4.4/1-4.4.1/1-4.4.1:1.0/host8/target8:0:0/8:0:0:0
Hardware Class: disk
Model: "Apple iPod"
Vendor: usb 0x05ac "Apple"
Device: usb 0x1265 "iPod"
Revision: "1.70"
Serial ID: "YxxxxxxxL71Y"
Driver: "usb-storage", "sd"
Driver Modules: "usb_storage"
Device File: /dev/sdc (/dev/sg4)
Device Files: /dev/sdc, /dev/block/8:32, /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Apple_iPod_000A27001ED05DD7-0:0, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:1a.7-usb-0:4.4.1:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0, /dev/disk/by-uuid/A88B-3652, /dev/disk/by-label/iPod
Device Number: block 8:32-8:47 (char 21:4)
Features: Hotpluggable
Geometry (Logical): CHS 127/245/62
Size: 1937856 sectors a 4096 bytes
Speed: 480 Mbps
Module Alias: "usb:v05ACp1265d0001dc00dsc00dp00ic08isc06ip50"
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

The object name property is not used by Solid, and comes from QObject. It has been removed from display in 4.5.

Ok,

which value would you suggest to unicely identify the iPod ?
I was not yet able to get something unique.

Michael

If you can ensure it is always mounted at the same unique location, then type StorageAccess, property File Path should work.

'Thanks

works like a charm

Michael